tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post6227268554725544712..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Traveling from Dublin to the Antrim Coast, with Luggage and a BromptonVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41090611342403953552012-10-19T13:02:47.485-04:002012-10-19T13:02:47.485-04:00Hello,
Regarding your Carradice City Folder, doe...Hello, <br /><br />Regarding your Carradice City Folder, does the plastic quick release and two pouches (along with metal buckles) on the bag dig into your back as you carry it slung around messenger style? <br /><br />It looks really convenient when its on the bike but is it comfortable to carry on foot? <br /><br />Many thanks for your comments<br /><br />Best,<br />Samuelalternatvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264780669997841137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46357739378465638392012-06-04T04:12:17.175-04:002012-06-04T04:12:17.175-04:00love your recent travel set of photos +description...love your recent travel set of photos +descriptions. they continue to have your perspective and is always nice to find specific linear details, but in various locations.<br />keep them rolling xxomMELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83148862347747969872012-05-14T23:38:43.242-04:002012-05-14T23:38:43.242-04:00This looks like such an interesting trip so far. ...This looks like such an interesting trip so far. I'm glad that you're able to post as you go and share your travels with us.<br /><br />Good to hear that the transit there is useful. Not so in Scotland, but I heard that Ireland has a great train system, so now I want to start planning a train trip of Ireland someday. :)Dottiehttp://letsgorideabike.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49512526996003852332012-05-14T05:39:50.152-04:002012-05-14T05:39:50.152-04:00Velouria, i think you should have a peek at Brompt...Velouria, i think you should have a peek at Brompton's touring pannier, it's not as aesthetic as that front bag you have, but it doesn't half swallow vast amounts of luggage...derfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596980838764306792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87435213473847866132012-05-13T17:44:43.697-04:002012-05-13T17:44:43.697-04:00Yeah, the teens didn't really care about inter...Yeah, the teens didn't really care about interacting with the locals :).<br /><br />I think my tour this summer with grown ups will be different, as older folks generally want to connect with the culture. But I love travelling with teens, as they're just willing to do anything, without any worries. <br /><br />Frankly, I just like travelling :).<br /><br />You should definitely try Western Ireland sometime. It would be good for "bike exploring," as your new post puts it. Email me if you ever decide to do it. I have plenty of tips on where to ride and how to avoid the 50mph headwinds!ridebloghttp://rideblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32317001302108147832012-05-13T16:54:41.798-04:002012-05-13T16:54:41.798-04:00I spotted the Donnelly's butcher bike straight...I spotted the <a href="http://instagr.am/p/KfMVSxD7kW/" rel="nofollow">Donnelly's butcher bike</a> straight away, but assumed it was just a storefront prop. Thanks for the background story.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49240958985510244082012-05-13T16:44:36.419-04:002012-05-13T16:44:36.419-04:00I rode the Torr Road to Cushendun and back by the ...I rode the Torr Road to Cushendun and back by the inland route; that's where the great long downhill is, about five miles of it, if I recall right.<br />You might like to extend your interest in old delivery bikes with a visit to Donnelly's Butcher in the Main street. They have their old delivery bike in the window and Donnelly senior will tell you how he rode it as a boy delivering meat to the convent and the hotel.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199966355165414581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72749320675225304812012-05-13T16:42:57.274-04:002012-05-13T16:42:57.274-04:00Excellent :-) If you do get itchy and get across t...Excellent :-) If you do get itchy and get across to Scotland, I'd recommend a vist to one of the bike parks. Kirroughtree and Glentress are jewels in the crown of scottish cycling centers. Your bromptom might be a wee bit under-equipped though. Stay well and enjoy your trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6647958545376951032012-05-13T15:44:08.474-04:002012-05-13T15:44:08.474-04:00Enfields and Elswicks and Sports Specials oh my!
...Enfields and Elswicks and Sports Specials oh my!<br /><br />'Twere very heaven.<br /><br />The smiles tell the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88884550087393510592012-05-13T15:40:59.345-04:002012-05-13T15:40:59.345-04:00Oh no. I've been to Torr Head today and I do n...Oh no. I've been to Torr Head today and I do not believe you rode in that area downhill on any sort of bike! Good God, how can they label that as a cycle route? <br /><br />And yes, I've noticed that every exit from the town is uphill! Love it here. Can't believe you stay in the coastguard tower and have that family connection.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54808755058905200432012-05-13T15:34:59.728-04:002012-05-13T15:34:59.728-04:00I rode around Northern Ireland serveral years ago ...I rode around Northern Ireland serveral years ago with my racing bike, small backpack and a large bag for all my luggage. I would stay somewhere for a few days and do day rides and then when I went somewhere else I took my large bag to the bus station and it went on the bus as a parcel and I picked it up the next day. That was a good way of 'touring' around because if it rained I wasn't forced to continue on until I was ready and I never booked anything too far in advance. And you don't have to carry all that stuff on the bike. Camping would be foul because it's too damp. They seem to get a shower of rain just long enough to get everything soaked through and then it dries out and they get another shower of rain. There's a constant dampness that never stops. You wish it would just rain and get it over with. That's how it was when I was there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71265951000504624152012-05-13T15:18:01.047-04:002012-05-13T15:18:01.047-04:00BTW you'll get the bet fish and chips in the w...BTW you'll get the bet fish and chips in the world in Mortons, by the harbour, on the west side.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199966355165414581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-13134133763906152622012-05-13T15:15:34.667-04:002012-05-13T15:15:34.667-04:00Great to see that you are comfortable in Ballycast...Great to see that you are comfortable in Ballycastle. That's where I started school and I go back every year to stay in the Coastguard's tower, where my grandfather was coastguard. You'll find that every exit from the town is uphill and the amazing Torr Road is one of the steepest in the whole island, but the views are astonishing. I've read that the Brompton is not very exciting for down hill runs, so you might have the struggle without the reward. Belting downhill on my Ridgeback on the road from Cushendun was close to the sensation of flying. I hope you have a lovely time.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199966355165414581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48954974765540863932012-05-13T15:14:28.763-04:002012-05-13T15:14:28.763-04:00Derf, I believe Brompton has beefed up the tubing ...Derf, I believe Brompton has beefed up the tubing to which the easy wheels attach in recent years. My 2004 Brompton has bent like yours; my 2008 has not.<br /><br />Velouria, I carry it up stairs, but seldom more than 10 feet in other circumstances. You have an extra piece of luggage that doesn't fit on the bike (tsk! :-)), so I can see how it's a bit more awkward...toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144719045140507684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81949798706346914492012-05-13T14:46:52.444-04:002012-05-13T14:46:52.444-04:00nice flickr pic...my only caveat is that i knacker...nice flickr pic...my only caveat is that i knackered the axles on the easywheels that way, and for some reason just can't get it symmetrical again (with the seat post banging more than it should)...for all it's uber functional design I always end up wishing the easywheels were more robustderfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596980838764306792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83118121191719913952012-05-13T14:39:34.396-04:002012-05-13T14:39:34.396-04:00I don't exactly speak with an American accent,...I don't exactly speak with an American accent, but feel quite safe anyway.<br /><br /><i>"all the Irish love the States..."</i><br /><br />Really? Not that people dislike the States here. But I would say they have mixed impressions.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38310316518108520722012-05-13T14:33:48.546-04:002012-05-13T14:33:48.546-04:00But would you really call carrying it across the s...But would you really call carrying it across the street or down a train platform or up a staircase long distances? That's the extent to which I've been carrying it.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59970190841669639002012-05-13T14:25:30.719-04:002012-05-13T14:25:30.719-04:00What a lovely bunch of people travelling with you....What a lovely bunch of people travelling with you. Vey kind of the busman to stop where you wanted too.<br /><br />Your Brompton probably did a little smile when you unwrapped it too! :DMarthaamay O_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929805764407363212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49315268328615867442012-05-13T13:37:31.987-04:002012-05-13T13:37:31.987-04:00Travelling by train and folding bike is a nice way...Travelling by train and folding bike is a nice way to go. I've done it myself but it seems more lovely when you describe it!<br /><br />The part I enjoy most is unfolding the bike at the other end and riding off. Half nerd, half freedom. I feel like a dog being let off the leash.<br /><br />Thanks for keeping the blog, I really enjoy following.Erik Sandblomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411108063216855210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-35339028940487377212012-05-13T13:30:17.026-04:002012-05-13T13:30:17.026-04:00They're the ones with the unicorn fork.They're the ones with the unicorn fork.Erik Sandblomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411108063216855210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29065820938363257792012-05-13T12:51:24.095-04:002012-05-13T12:51:24.095-04:00Hmm, something's wrong if you're lugging t...Hmm, something's wrong if you're lugging the Brompton about over longer distances, rather than rolling it on its "elbow wheels"! You might be a good candidate for the rear rack, fit with 4 casters, if you find the L-type's 2 insufficiently stable. These 2 videos explain, demonstrate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34f4i7d4A-c ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4le4mSFssQ . Variation with more luggage - note that the slipcover could conceal the bike in this configuration while retaining luggage trolley functionality: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/3391062189/in/set-72157622596145551toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144719045140507684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10889374835199962362012-05-13T11:45:11.199-04:002012-05-13T11:45:11.199-04:00An American accent is a guarantee of safety in Nor...An American accent is a guarantee of safety in Northern Irleand - all the Irish love the States - they have so many relations livng there! Even my English accent would be entirely safe in Northern Ireland now. I worked in Dublin during the 70's and once you have adapted to their pace of life you realise how wonderful the Irish people are.Ken Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947655250083920212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47660562604446275592012-05-13T08:58:14.082-04:002012-05-13T08:58:14.082-04:00I used to be more or less vegetarian until this ha...I used to be more or less vegetarian until <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/of-cycling-and-cheeseburgers.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> happened. Love white pudding, soda bread, and also the style of potato bread they have here (soft, pancake-like). I guess it's a good thing I ride my bike a lot!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79022458237545706552012-05-13T08:51:03.696-04:002012-05-13T08:51:03.696-04:00Great to see you're enjoying it over here. I d...Great to see you're enjoying it over here. I don't recall reading if you're veggie or not, if not make sure you have a good ulster fry with White pudding. If you are, make sure you eat some good soda bread! Have fun!User.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485299898573760388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86019073033619421542012-05-13T06:31:43.057-04:002012-05-13T06:31:43.057-04:00I traveling alone dangerous? That isn't even ...I traveling alone dangerous? That isn't even a notion I've ever entertained for an adult traveling in Europe.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289745556219478251noreply@blogger.com